World War II Honoree

Lloyd Garrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Shelbyville, Missouri

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

Friend

ON DECEMBER 7, 1941, HE WAS IN HIS FIRST YEAR OF GRADUATE WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI. HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY AND WAS SENT TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY FOR A 90-DAY OFFICERS TRAINING PROGRAM. DECEMBER 2, 1942, HE WAS COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE AND WAS ASSIGNED DUTY ON THE BATTLESHIP IDAHO, WHICH WAS IN THE BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, NAVAL YARD FOR A MODERNIZING OVERHAUL. HE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES AS A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER. THE SHAKEDOWN CRUISE WAS DOWN THE COAST TO LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, THEN DEPARTED FOR THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND BOMBARDED THE ISLANDS OF ATTU AND KISKA TO SUPPORT TROOP LANDINGS. AFTER 90 DAYS HIS SHIP RETURNED TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY, AND THEN DEPARTED FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH PACIFIC WHERE THE PRIMARY DUTY WAS TO BOMBARD VARIOUS ISLANDS. HE RECEIVED FIVE BATTLE STARS AS A RESULT OF THESE ACTIONS. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. JUST BEFORE THE ACTION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A LIEUTENANT, SENIOR GRADE.